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Heart of Tuscany Eroica

An Immersion into Tuscany's Strade Bianche and the World's Most Amazing Cycling Event

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Ride L'Eroica, the world's greatest cycling event!
Destination
Italy, Tuscany
Activity
Biking, Gravel Rides
Level
Intermediate, Advanced
Level

Perfect for the cycling newbies who already enjoy being active, or anyone who just wants to take it easy.

Pedal at a meandering pace, stopping to take pictures, savor a leisurely lunch and explore the surroundings. Enjoy quiet roads along flat and rolling terrain zigzagging through vineyards, olive groves and farmland.

  • Average daily distance: 35-45 miles
  • Terrain: flat and rolling

Our Athletic Beginner tours are perfect for those who aren’t avid cyclists, but are fit and love to exercise regularly.

On these trips, you’ll enjoy a flowing pace with plenty of time throughout the day to indulge in the local specialties, take in the local culture and enjoy the magnificent views. There will be an occasional hill, more rolling terrain and higher mileage than an Easy tour.

  • Average daily distance: 35-45 miles
  • Terrain: flat and rolling
  • Our guides will offer cycling clinics and one-on-one coaching in cadence, positioning and the art of shifting efficiently on rolling hills.

You love being active and cycling is your preferred way. You are in good physical condition and ride whenever you can.

Intermediate tours maintain a steady pace with opportunities to push yourself by tackling challenging climbs with great descents over stunning terrain. You’ll still have time to explore and enjoy the landscape and towns you’ll visit.

  • Average daily distance: 40-50 miles
  • Terrain: rolling with some hills

You are an avid cyclist who trains regularly, participates in bicycling events and is eager to plan their next bicycling vacation. You enjoy a vigorous ride, challenging climbs and thrilling descents.

These “Epic” and “follow the race” tours are spectacular and have plenty of classic climbs and are perfect for cyclists who covet long mileage with lots of hills and varying terrain.

  • Average daily distance: 45+ miles
  • Terrain: hilly with long climbs
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Duration
5 days / 4 nights
If riding back in time on the world's most legendary vintage ride seems like a pure pedaling nirvana, this one's for you!
From $3,795 PP 5 days / 4 nights
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If riding back in time on the world's most legendary vintage ride seems like a pure pedaling nirvana, this one's for you!

Riding “L’Eroica” – the world’s most famous vintage cycling festival – was best described by one of our Alumni as “The Best Bike Party on Earth!”  It is iconically Italian and a must on every cyclist’s bucket list. For one glorious day, cyclists from all over the world ride vintage bicycles across white gravel Tuscan roads. Leading up to the festival, we will spend our days savoring the roads, food, and wine of the Chianti region. Pedaling among olive groves and wine yards, you’ll breathe in the spirit of old-time cycling that will be celebrated at L’Eroica.  You will be thrilled to be part of the world’s most famous vintage cycling festival and share an epic day of sport, friendship, and fun.

Tour Essence

  • Ride L’Eroica, the world’s greatest cycling event
  • Learn about the history of cycling and its heroes from our expert guides
  • Stay in a luxury hotel
  • Learn more about Tuscan cuisine and wines in exclusive visits to the home of local producers
  • Take memorable rides in the Chianti area
  • Immerse yourself in Tuscan life with a cooking class
  • View our Top Photos from Tuscany and L’Eroica

What to Expect

Terrain
Rolling and hilly with breathtaking views, gravel sections
Start Location
Radda in Chianti
End Location
Radda in Chianti
Mileage
Average Daily: 21/31 miles Total: 85/178 miles
Elevation
Average Daily: 2,341/3,587 ft Total: 9,367/14,349 ft
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What's Included

Once you have a trip confirmed, we will feed you a steady diet of additional pre-departure information that includes: How to train, prepare, pack and all the wonderful, inspirational and practical things you want and need to know before you go! Our Travel Advisors will be available to help plan your pre- and post-tour travel.

What’s Included
  • Van support
  • Expert, bilingual guides
  • 1 Tuscan cooking class
  • 1 Italian lesson
  • Guaranteed entrance to L’Eroica
  • Shuttle at the beginning and end of the tour

What’s Included

  • Use of a carbon road bike equipped with a Garmin Edge GPS
  • Vintage bike rental for the Eroica
  • Ciclismo Classico jersey and two water bottles
  • Handlebar bag
  • Emergency Repair Kit

Pedal Options

  • Flat pedals
  • Half-toe pedals (without straps)

What’s Not Included

  • Helmet
  • Optional: clipless pedals with shoes
  • Optional: your own saddle
  • All accommodations
  • All breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 4 dinners
  • Guided walking tour of Siena
  • Cooking class by a local chef
  • Multiple Eroica and Vintage bikes lectures and tutorials

Dates

2024

Oct 3-7
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From $3,795 PP 5 days / 4 nights
$500 Optional Single Supplement
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Any of our tours can be made private. Contact us to learn more.
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Guaranteed

Confirmed tours are dates that have been selected by us that have a very high probability of reaching the minimum group size for us to run the tour and for you to receive the best Ciclismo Classico experience. These tours are confirmed as much as a year in advance, compared to our regularly scheduled tours which are confirmed around 90 days prior to departure.  When you place your deposit for a confirmed tour, you have the green light to make your pre and post travel plans and even book your flight with our personal guarantee that your tour will run!

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Optional Single Supplement

If you are traveling alone, this optional single supplement will guarantee you a room to yourself at each hotel. The cost of a single room is often more than half the price of a shared room, so this additional supplement reflects that increased cost for each night over the course of the trip.

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